Take advantage of the chill; try these cold weather experiments

School crossing guard Diane Marcheskie sported some warm gear to safely guide students on their way home from Franklin Elementary.
(Photo by Kevin Hoffman, The Mercury)

While many are passing the time huddled inside where it is warm during the extreme cold across the U.S., Mercury staffers decided to take advantage of the unusual frigid temps to try out some fun experiments. See what we tried in the Tout videos here.